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20 verbatim requirements from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1999-07.
Fourth Judicial Circuit (Duval). Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from Fourth Circuit administrative order 1999-07 as published by the Duval County Clerk, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 2.051, Florida Rules ofjudicial Administration, the "public shall have access to all records ofthe judicial branch of government and its agencies," • Until such measures can be implemented, the policy formally set forth below will continue to govern the retention of judicial records and the procedures for public access of such records, including e-mail transmissions, and such policy must continue to be followed by all Fourth Judicial • All requests for public access to judicial records must be presented in writing to the Court Administrator’s usual business address. • The Court Administrator shall charge for copies ofjudicial records at the same rates as provided ir1 Florida Statutes, Chapter l 19. • The Court Administrator shall also charge any additional costs for redaction, compilation or research at the hourly rate of the employee who is assigned to said tasks in order to comply with the public access request. • The Court Administrator is only required to make a good faith estimate ofthe actual costs of providing these services and copies and shall reiirnd any unexpended portion of the deposit to the paying party within a reasonable time after the services and copies are provided. • The Court Administrator shall establish a repository in the offices of the Court • Public records (and e-mails) must be produced when requested, unless the record falls within one of the confidential records exemptions described under Rule 2.05 l(c), and such (ie., records that do not have to be disclosed) expressly include; • The degree, duration and manner of confidentiality imposed shall be no broader than necessary to protect the compelling govemmental interest involved, and a fmding shall be made that no less restrictive measures are available to protect this interest. ne decision that confidentiality is required with respect to such administrative memorandum or written advisory opinion shall be made by the chiefjudge of the court involved, with the concurrence of either the chiefjudge of the next highest appellate court or the Chief • If no time limit is set, the finding should be made within a reasonable tirnc. 3 All other infomiation contained in the applications by and evaluations of persons applying to serve or serving as unpaid voltmteers shall be confidential unless made public by court order based upon a showing of materiality in a pending court proceeding or upon showing of good cause. 3 -- 3 of 6 -- • (9) any court record determined to be confidential in case decision or court rule on the grounds that confidentiality is required to: • Florida rules or case law; and - the degree, duration, and manner of confidentiality ordered by the court shall be no broader than necessary to protect the interests set forth under the confidentiality requirements mentioned above; — no less restrictive measures are available to protect the interests set forth under the confidentiality requirements mentioned above; and — except as provided by law or rule of court, reasonable notice shall be given to the public of any order closing any court record; and - the names and any identifying information ofjudges mentioned in an advisory opinion of the • Before any e-mail is released pursuant to a public records request, any exempt infomation must be deleted from the e-mail. • The custodian has the responsibility of complying with the appropriate retention policies. l) The (creator of the document) shall be the custodian of the e-mail record when the communication occurs the judicial branch. 2) On the other hand, when e-mail is received from egemal sources, including other Florida governmental agencies, the original shall be the custodian ofthe record. • As stated in Rule 2.051, Florida Rules of Judicial Administration, the "public shall have access to all records ofthe judicial branch of government and its agencies," which encompasses all records, materials and e-mails by thejudicial branch in connection with official business which are used to perpetuate, comnumicate orformalize knowledge, set policy, establish guidelines orprocedurm, certify a transaction or become receipt. • These public records must be retained for tmqee (3) years (either in the e-mail system or by filing a hard copy). • Any other e—mail (not falling under the categories listed above in paragraph K) which is a public record must be retained by the e-mail "custodian" (as defined above in paragraph J) for a period of (99) days. • This Order shall be in effect immediately and remain in effect until fiirther Order ofthe • Court, and all terms and conditions set forth in this administrative order shall apply unless otherwise ordered by the Court. • This Order shall be recorded in the Official Records of Duval County in the State of
WHEREAS, pursuant to Rule 2.051, Florida Rules ofjudicial Administration, the "public shall have access to all records ofthe judicial branch of government and its agencies,"
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Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.